Kristen Iversen is the author of the bestselling novel The Marrying Kind. She is also the author of the YA novel, The Man Who Loved Ugly Things, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and an ALA Notable Book. Her first adult novel, The Wilds, was an Oprah's Book Club selection and was named one of "8 Great Summer Reads" by the Wall Street Journal. Her second novel, The Recovering, received starred reviews across the country and was named to Publisher's Weekly's list of Best Books of 2009
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She has written essays for publications including O Magazine and More magazine, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Redbook, and many others. He is also the author of two novels for young readers: The Great American Girl Swap (St. Martin's Griffin) and A Dog Named Christmas (HarperCollins).